Patch or plug for groin hernia--which?
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A G Shulman1, P K Amid, I L Lichtenstein
1Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.
American Journal of Surgery
|March 1, 1994
Abstract:
Prosthetic mesh is becoming widely used in the management of both primary and recurrent groin hernias. Confusion exists as to when to choose which of the two popular forms: patch or plug. Here are presented the indications for each type of tension-free hernia repair based on the experience of over 20 years in the exclusive surgery of groin hernias.